Wise to permanently remove lino under cabinets/bed?
Hi all!
New around here. A little back story to the question. I currently have a 1996 21RDS from Aerolite. It's an amazing trailer and in great shape. But I had discovered a leak recently. Turns out it's been leaking for awhile, as the trailer's entire floor was soaking wet under the lino. (Didn't know until I pulled it)
My thought is that once the water gets in the trailer and under the laminated floor, there is no way for the water to get out! (Lino resists water and the wood/styrofoam laminate and underbelly waterproofing prevent water from getting out)
So, I ended up cutting all the lino out from under the bed, cabinets, benches ect... exposing as much unseen wood as I could to allow the water to evaporate. Floors were reading 100% water content according to the meter.
I put a dehumidifier in the trailer for about a week, and the moisture meter tells me the entire floor of the trailer is now dry and under 15% moisture.
Out of curiosity, I grabbed the water hose, and started to spray down the trailer. Low and behold, I did find another leak. Thing is though, if the lino was still there, I would not have found it. (wood changes color when wet! Lino hides it!!)
So I am very happy I pulled the lino. It's made me more comfortable that I will be able to discover leaks where I thought there was none before.
I'm highly considering doing this to my next trailer.
Anyone else have a similar situation, or has done the same thing or something similar to dry out the trailer?
P.S. I've joined the forum, as I will hopefully be picking up a 19FBPR this weekend. Only 2 feet longer then my current trailer, and about 3x the floor space!
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